What color is #CCAD99?

#CCAD99 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCAD99?

The RGB value is 204, 173, 153: 204 red, 173 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCAD99?

The complementary color is #99B8CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCAD99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCAD99 color

#CCAD99 rgb(204, 173, 153)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CCAD99 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 67.8% green and 60% blue (204, 173, 153).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 33% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Frappé (#CEAE99), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#CCAD99 color codes

HEX	`#CCAD99`
RGB	`rgb(204, 173, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 67.8%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 33%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.91, 8.18, 14.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.91, 16.61, 60.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.596, 45.026, 36.42)`
Decimal	`13413785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCAD99, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CCAD99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCAD99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CCAD99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccad99; }
.text { color: #ccad99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccad99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 173 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccad99, #ccc799); }

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Questions

What color is #CCAD99?: #CCAD99 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCAD99?: The RGB value is 204, 173, 153: 204 red, 173 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCAD99?: The complementary color is #99B8CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCAD99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.